High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Tom Jans (February 9, 1949 – March 25, 1984) was a folk musician from San Jose, California. He is perhaps best known for his song "Lovin` Arms" (also known as "Loving Arms"), which has been performed and recorded by dozens of artists and bands, including Elvis Presley, Dixie Chicks, Natalie Cole, Kris Kristofferson, Olivia Newton-John, Rita Coolidge, Livingston Taylor, Etta James, Jody Miller and The Beautiful South.